Cabbage Chinese 'One Kilo Slow Bolt'
Cabbage Chinese 'One Kilo Slow Bolt' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
One Kilo Slow Bolt' is a compact, 1-1.5 kg, large, barrel-shaped cabbage 24 cm tall. The dark green, tightly packed, outer leaves surround the attractive yellow interior that is crisp and has a sweet flavour. Days to harvest: 50-55. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.
Product: Cabbage Chinese 'One Kilo Slow Bolt'
Product type: SEED (100)
Botanical name: Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group
One Kilo Slow Bolt' is a compact, 1-1.5 kg barrel-shaped Chinese cabbage. Dark green, tightly packed, outer leaves surround an attractive yellow interior; crisp with a sweet flavour. Suitable for use in salads, as a steamed green and in stir-fry. Does best when the weather continues to cool throughout the growing period; dislikes temperatures above 25°C. This seed is an F1 hybrid and so is not suitable for seed saving.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop; frost tolerant
Plant height: 24 cm
Sow when: Germinates at 18 - 22°C soil temp.
Temperate: September to March; avoid hot, humid weather
Subtropical: March to May
Tropical: Late March - July
Germination: 6 - 10 days
Depth: 5 - 10 mm deep
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray or seedbed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6.5 - 7; heavy feeder; prepare soil by digging well-rotted compost through the bed
Rows: 45 cm apart
Details: Keep soil moist
Harvest: 50 - 55 days; begin harvest as soon as heads feel solid
100 seeds per packet
Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group
Annual cool season crop; frost tolerant
Cabbage Chinese 'One Kilo Slow Bolt'
One Kilo Slow Bolt' is a compact, 1-1.5 kg, large, barrel-shaped cabbage 24 cm tall. The dark green, tightly packed, outer leaves surround the attractive yellow interior that is crisp and has a sweet flavour. Days to harvest: 50-55. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.